{"id":25953,"date":"2025-07-28T16:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/?p=25953"},"modified":"2025-07-28T16:00:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T15:00:40","slug":"glasgow-independent-games-festival-2025-event-9th-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2025\/07\/28\/glasgow-independent-games-festival-2025-event-9th-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Glasgow\u00a0Independent Games Festival 2025 Event, 9th August"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_12\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-2 layout-6\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_12-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p>The\u00a0<span class=\"mark9u1lccmj8\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Glasgow<\/span>\u00a0Independent Games Festival is officially set to take place on 9th August 2025 at the community revered Barras Art and Design (BAaD) Building. This year\u2019s festival promises to be a vibrant celebration of independent game development, featuring new game showcases, industry discussions, and games-related art performances even larger than last year\u2019s historic appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Organised by the\u00a0<span class=\"mark9u1lccmj8\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Glasgow<\/span>\u00a0Independent Games Group CIC (GIGG), the festival aims to highlight the creativity and innovation of independent game developers while fostering meaningful conversations about the future of the games industry. Attendees can expect a diverse lineup of activities, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Game Showcases: Discover groundbreaking projects from emerging and established indie developers.<\/li>\n<li>Industry Panels: Engage in thought-provoking discussions with leading voices in the UK games industry.<\/li>\n<li>Art Performances: Experience unique, games-inspired artistic performances that combine the familiar with the idiosyncratic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Joe Bain, Director of GIGG, said, \u201cThe\u00a0<span class=\"mark9u1lccmj8\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Glasgow<\/span>\u00a0Independent Games Festival is a platform for indie developers to shine and for the industry to come together to celebrate the artistry and innovation of games. We\u2019re excited to welcome everyone to the Barras Art and Design Building for a day of creativity, collaboration, and inspiration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Caulfield, Director of GIGG, added, \u201cThis festival is about more than just games\u2014it\u2019s about building a community that values inclusivity and creativity. We\u2019re proud to support indie developers and provide a space where their work can be celebrated and appreciated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception, GIGG has supported over 200 developers, sponsors, and patrons from across the UK and beyond, earning recognition for its commitment to fostering an open and inclusive environment for games and their cultural impact.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more:<\/p>\n<div id=\"x_m_6348496405424994219gmail-:1fr\">\n<div id=\"x_m_6348496405424994219gmail-:1fq\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>visit\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/glasgowindiegamesfest.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/glasgowindiegamesfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">https:\/\/<span class=\"mark9u1lccmj8\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">glasgow<\/span>indiegamesfest.org\/<\/a>\u00a0or<\/p>\n<p>follow GIGG on LinkedIn at\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/glasgow-independent-games-festival\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/glasgow-independent-games-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/<span class=\"mark9u1lccmj8\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">glasgow<\/span>-independent-games-festival\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tickets available at <a title=\"https:\/\/glasgowindiegamesfest.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/glasgowindiegamesfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">https:\/\/<span class=\"mark9u1lccmj8\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">glasgow<\/span>indiegamesfest.org\/<\/a><\/strong>Find out more:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_12-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25954\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2025\/07\/28\/glasgow-independent-games-festival-2025-event-9th-august\/img_2326-min\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/07\/28153904\/IMG_2326-min.png\" data-orig-size=\"1008,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"glasgow indie games fest\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/07\/28153904\/IMG_2326-min-240x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/07\/28153904\/IMG_2326-min-819x1024.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25954\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/07\/28153904\/IMG_2326-min-819x1024.png\" alt=\"glasgow indie games fest\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/07\/28153904\/IMG_2326-min-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/07\/28153904\/IMG_2326-min-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/07\/28153904\/IMG_2326-min-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearn\/uploads\/sites\/6913\/2025\/07\/28153904\/IMG_2326-min.png 1008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Event Details:<\/p>\n<p>Date: 9th August 2025<\/p>\n<p>Time: 12:00 PM \u2013 10:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Location: Barras Art and Design Building, 54 Calton Entry,\u00a0<span class=\"mark9u1lccmj8\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Glasgow<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Glasgow\u00a0Independent Games Festival is officially set to take place on 9th August 2025 at the community revered Barras Art and Design (BAaD) Building. This year\u2019s festival promises to be a vibrant celebration of independent game development, featuring new game showcases, industry discussions, and games-related art performances even larger than last year\u2019s historic appearance. 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